The Official DMF Bicycle Thread

[Randimus Maximus]

Any of you guys go to this if it hits your town?: http://www.newbelgium.com/tour-de-fat

Denver's event was yesterday.  I got there for the last hour or so, since I was on a training ride most of the day.

What a crazy, fun way to celebrate bikes!   

[Randimus Maximus]

Or what about this: http://www.urbanassaultride.com/

[kopfjäger]

^^^They both look like a hoot. 

[stateprez]

Or what about this: http://www.urbanassaultride.com/

We had it in Charlotte a few months ago.  I didn't do it, but I spectated and had friends that did.  The guy who won had his mother hang around the start line when the organizer gave away the locations of the checkpoints.  She called him and told him the locations- apparently not against the rules. 

People I talked to who participated thought it was bs, but I guess if it's not against the rules....and they had to pay for beer.

I probably wouldn't pay to do it if it came back to town.  My buddies who participated said the same thing.

[iRam]

my other baby...


Cervelo s2

[kopfjäger]

^^^ Nice 

[Monster Dave]

Anyone ever try these before?

http://www.wheelbuilder.com/store/aero-disc-covers.html

[triangleforge]

Anyone ever try these before?

http://www.wheelbuilder.com/store/aero-disc-covers.html

Everything I've read indicates that aerodynamic performance is quite similar to a full, flat disc in most wind directions, though the newest Sub-9 & Super-9 from Zipp are probably a fraction better (at how many multiples of the cost?)

It's probably a decent cost/bene tradeoff if you're doing solo riding against the clock. If you're mass-start racing, it's probably of no real advantage whatsoever, and one more expensive thing to get screwed up in a crash.

[stateprez]

I've wanted another Cross bike since I sold this puppy about 4 years ago...


Picked up this bad boy last week- just in time for training races.

[triangleforge]

Beautiful Pinarello! It's almost too pretty to get dirty.

Almost.

[DRKWNG]

Beautiful Pinarello! It's almost too pretty to get dirty.

Almost.

My thoughts exactly. 

[Monster Dave]

Everything I've read indicates that aerodynamic performance is quite similar to a full, flat disc in most wind directions, though the newest Sub-9 & Super-9 from Zipp are probably a fraction better (at how many multiples of the cost?)

It's probably a decent cost/bene tradeoff if you're doing solo riding against the clock. If you're mass-start racing, it's probably of no real advantage whatsoever, and one more expensive thing to get screwed up in a crash.

I've got a 234 mile race coming up and thought that something like that might be worth picking up if it gives me a worthwhile performance edge. Though I've never ridden with a disk wheel, but even if it were to make me feel faster, then psychologically it might be worth it!!

[stateprez]

Beautiful Pinarello! It's almost too pretty to get dirty.

Almost.

Thanks.  Dirtied it up on the local single track last night, training race tomorrow.

I was actually trying to score a "less pretty" Kona Jake Carbon, and then a Redline, but the reps weren't exactly falling over themselves to sell me one.  I guess the recession hasn't hit the cycling industry.

[DRKWNG]

Getting ready to take the mountain bike out in just a few minutes.  Trying out Wakefield Park for the first time.

[triangleforge]

Getting ready to take the mountain bike out in just a few minutes.  Trying out Wakefield Park for the first time.

Wakefield is big fun in a good, local package -- lots of fun rhythm singletrack down by the creek, with some good short, sharp climbs up in the forest uplands near the powerlines. Though there's plenty to keep you occupied just in Wakefield, be sure to ride under the road and into the Accotink trails - and get someone to show you how to find the stash of Accotink trails up behind the neighborhood....